India gets six-month waiver for U.S. sanctions on Chabahar port
The Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday (October 30, 2025) said India has received a waiver for U.S. sanctions on Iran’s Chabahar port for a period of six months. While addressing a weekly media briefing, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal also said that India’s talks with the U.S. for a trade deal are continuing. In September, the Trump administration revoked its waiver of sanctions over the Chabahar port as part of its moves to impose “maximum pressure on Iran”.
Trump cuts tariffs on China after meeting Xi in South Korea
U.S. President Donald Trump described his face-to-face with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Thursday (October 30, 2025) as a roaring success, saying he would cut tariffs on China, while Beijing had agreed to allow the export of rare earth elements and start buying
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